How We Are Organized
Program Mission:
The Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County (Program) is a multi-jurisdictional program whose mission is to protect and enhance public health and environmental quality throughout King County by reducing the threat posed by the production, use, storage and disposal of hazardous materials.
Legal Authority & Governance:
The authority for the establishment of the Program comes from Washington State law (RCW 70.105.220) that required local governments, either individually or jointly, to develop and implement a plan to address hazardous wastes. Our Program is implemented through a “Management Coordination Committee” (MCC.) The MCC is enabled by the King County Board of Health (BOH Code 2.08). It is also recognized as the Program governing entity by the Washington State Department of Ecology. The MCC sets the strategic direction and the implementation policies for our Program. It operates through the consensus of its five members, which are drawn from each of the Program Partners listed below.
Program Partners:
- City of Seattle - Seattle Public Utilities
- King County - Department of Natural Resources and Parks - Solid Waste Division
- King County - Department of Natural Resources and Parks - Water & Land Resources Division
- King County - Public Health - Seattle & King County
- The Suburban and other cities throughout King County – represented by the Suburban Cities Association
- The Snoqualmie and Muckleshoot Tribal nations.
For more detailed information see:
- Legal Authority, Organizational Structure and Enforcement, (PDF, 1.1 MB)
- Management Coordination Committee
- Office of the Program Administrator
- Organizational Chart
